The Avengers

10 Beste Episodes of The Avengers - Season 5

"Always keep your bowler on in time of stress, and watch out for diabolical masterminds." [Mrs Peel] The Avengers is one of the most popular and beloved television series of all time. Its outrageous blend of wit and style and its unique mix of the fantasy and spy genres, coupled with the marvellous characters of John Steed and Emma Peel make it one of television's great classics.

Written by Sophie and last updated on Mär 14, 2022.

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The Avengers - S5E24

#15 - Mission: Highly Improbable (Staffel 5 - Folge 24)

When Sir Gerald Bancroft and his Rolls-Royce vanish whilst being escorted at a military base, Steed is called upon to solve the puzzle. But before he can he experiences that old shrinking feeling.

The episode was rated 7,47 from 15 votes.

The Avengers - S5E1

#14 - From Venus with Love (Staffel 5 - Folge 1)

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The strange deaths of several astronomers, left bleached white, pose a problem. Whilst Steed joins the stargazers, Emma chases a bright light, and finds herself in the hot seat.

The episode was rated 7,53 from 36 votes.

The Avengers - S5E22

#13 - The Positive-Negative Man (Staffel 5 - Folge 22)

When a scientist is found embedded in a wall, Steed and Emma pursue a man in make-up and wellies, whose appearance is terribly shocking.

The episode was rated 7,53 from 15 votes.

The Avengers - S5E18

#12 - Death's Door (Staffel 5 - Folge 18)

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A European peace conference comes under the threat of sabotage when the British delegates begin to suffer from premonitions and nightmares. After Sir Andrew Boyd, who has witnessd his death in a dream, is killed, Steed and Emma must keep his replacement, Lord Melford, sane and alive.

The episode was rated 7,54 from 13 votes.

The Avengers - S5E3

#11 - Escape in Time (Staffel 5 - Folge 3)

Several notorious criminals have vanished into thin air. A whisper has been received that the escape chain starts in London, but, when agent Paxton follows it, he winds up dead in the Thames with a 300-year-old bullet in him.

The episode was rated 7,59 from 17 votes.

The Avengers - S5E14

#10 - Something Nasty in the Nursery (Staffel 5 - Folge 14)

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Secrets known only to a small group of trusted men have leaked, and the men are having strange dreams of their childhood, featuring their nannies and a bouncing ball. Emma checks out the toyshop, Steed explores a school for nannies.

The episode was rated 7,62 from 13 votes.

The Avengers - S5E7

#9 - The Living Dead (Staffel 5 - Folge 7)

When representatives of the two organizations head to a country church to investigate the sudden reappearance of a man long thought dead, Steed and Emma are called in to help. It isn't long, of course, before murder rears its ugly head.

The episode was rated 7,69 from 16 votes.

The Avengers - S5E13

#8 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station (Staffel 5 - Folge 13)

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When Lucas, an agent investigating something subversive, gets off his train at the wrong station he is murdered. Has the crime got anything to do with a mole at the admiralty, a train ticket and a fiendish plot to kill the Prime Minister? This episode's guest stars include Drewe Henley, who also played Red Leader in Star Wars: Episode IV.

The episode was rated 7,72 from 18 votes.

The Avengers - S5E21

#7 - You Have Just Been Murdered (Staffel 5 - Folge 21)

Various millionaires are withdrawing large sums of money from the bank. Steed suspects blackmail but none of the men is willing to talk. Then he gets a call from Gilbert Jarvis, who tells Steed that he, Jarvis, has 'just been murdered'. Again.

The episode was rated 7,73 from 11 votes.

The Avengers - S5E10

#6 - Never, Never Say Die (Staffel 5 - Folge 10)

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An unfortunate motorist keeps knocking down and killing the same man: a man who's rampaging through the countryside, bulletproof and intent on destruction. A man who just happens to be identical to the urbane Professor Frank N. Stone.

The episode was rated 7,75 from 16 votes.

The Avengers - S5E8

#5 - The Hidden Tiger (Staffel 5 - Folge 8)

The mauling to death of several members of the committee of PURRR (the Philanthropic Union for the Rescue, Relief and Recuperation of Cats) exposes Steed and Emma to a diabolical scheme to take over the entire country.

The episode was rated 7,80 from 15 votes.

The Avengers - S5E4

#4 - The See-Through Man (Staffel 5 - Folge 4)

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The Ministry has been broken into by, it seems, an invisible man. A trail leads via inventor Quilby to the Eastern Drug Company, a front organisation run by Soviet intelligence. Meanwhile, the crack spies Elena and Alexandre Vazin are in town. But nobody has seen anything of Alexandre...

The episode was rated 7,82 from 17 votes.

The Avengers - S5E2

#3 - The Fear Merchants (Staffel 5 - Folge 2)

Four men involved in the production of ceramics suffer nervous breakdowns in everyday situations. All have recently turned down the opportunity to merge with the British Porcelain Company. Steed and Emma investigate the world of fear, with terrifying consequences.

The episode was rated 7,85 from 26 votes.

The Avengers - S5E23

#2 - Murdersville (Staffel 5 - Folge 23)

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Emma's old friend, Paul Croft, returns from abroad to retire to Little Storping-in-the Swurf. Unfortunately, the village seems to be run along very strange lines. Threatened by yokels, Emma finds herself outnumbered.

The episode was rated 7,86 from 14 votes.

The Avengers - S5E12

#1 - The Superlative Seven (Staffel 5 - Folge 12)

Steed is invited to a party, and finds himself trapped in a remote-controlled aircraft, with six fancy-dressed specialists in various combat styles, en route to a distant island. There, they are pitted against each other in a deadly test.

The episode was rated 7,94 from 18 votes.

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